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Computer science terms that sound like fantasy RPG abilities

I’ll start:

  • Firewall
  • Virtual Memory
  • Single source of truth
  • Lossless Compression (this one sounds really powerful for some reason)

Your turn

Hard mode: Try not to include closer to domain-specific things like javascript library names

    • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
      7·
      3 months ago

      A crack forms below you… and suddenly a tunnel collapses inward beneath your feet.

      After a short while your fall is arrested. You are now snagged in a web, in the dim light lit from where you fell you can see this web goes on, all around you, seemingly forever.

  • shastaxc@lemm.ee
    241·
    3 months ago

    Disconnect Peripheral: Removes someone’s limb.

    Critical Vulnerability: Increases critical hit rate.

    Memory buffer: Allows you yo remember things better.

  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
    19·
    3 months ago

    Reroot tree: Tree digs itself out of the ground, walks to another location and takes root, as if it’s always been there.

    Heap sort: More advanced technique for which Reroot tree is a prerequisite for some reason. Arranges assortments of things into neat piles with only one kind of object per pile. Very useful when looking for things in treasure chambers.

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      13·
      3 months ago

      “I cast heap sort on the owlbear.”

      “…”

      “The owlbear is sorted into neat piles, the first containing hair/nails/claws/beaks, the second feathers, the third bone, the fourth meat, the fifth blood…”

    • RedAggroBest@lemmy.world
      3·
      3 months ago

      I could actually see this being a cantrip for a bard or arcane trickster. It’s almost innocent in its mischief but would be a worthwhile hindrance on the battlefield.

      For shoes without laces and creatures without shoes it could simply loop magical string around them.

      Prob just a cut to movement with a dex save at the start of every move (like once per turn but they can avoid it by choosing not to move). Doesn’t need to be a high save, but if they fail, they trip.

      Since it’s a cantrip they can remove the string with an action, and they last a number of turns equal to caster level.

      I’d also love to see a DM be creative with how much it effects certain creatures. Centipede? Probably a little pissed but not too hindered by stumbling on one pair of legs. 1 legged Pete? Completely unaffected as he jumps at you with his 1 leg.

  • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
    16·
    3 months ago

    I had a bit too much fun with these :)

    Magical Items
    • The Bandwidth Cap
      Cursed item that limits the magical power of it’s wearer
    • The Token Ring
      Magical ring that allows the wielder to communicate over large distances. They can receive messages from one token ring and send message to another.
    • The Memory Barrier
      Protective charm that shields the mind from intrusion.
    • The Shadow Register
      A magical ledger that records secrets and hidden locations in the immediate area.
    • The Superscalar
      A legendary shimmering sword that can strike multiple foes in a single attack.
    Spells
    • Loopback
      Redirects a spell to its point of origin.
    • Jabber
      Causes the target to produce incoherent speech and lose its train of thought.
    • Branch Prediction
      Gives the caster foresight to predict their opponent’s next action.
    • Traceroute
      A tracking spell that reveals the path of a target.
    • Mask
      Hides the caster’s true identity.
    • Hypertransport
      Enables instantaneous movement over short distances.
    • Interrupt
      Counterspell to disrupt an enemy’s casting.
    Spell modifiers
    • Broadcast
      Modifies spell to affect a large area.
    • Unicast
      Modifies spell to affect a single point with maximum damage.
    • Multicast
      Modfies spell to affect multiple selected targets.
    • Repeater
      Modifies spell to recast itself over multiple turns.
    • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 months ago

      Transmission Control Protocol - Modifies teleportation and summoning to be very specific.

      Universal Datagram Protocol - see “Shout”

      • Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        UDP - See “shout”

        I give you credit, not much causes me to actually laugh out loud… like a good, hearty belly laugh. This did, thank you for that.